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New Kelowna city council has a new-ish vision for the future
Every newly-elected city council starts off taking a few months to hammer out their priorities…
Vernon’s new dust monitors fail to monitor dust
The City of Vernon has spent $12,000 on dust monitoring sensors that don't work. The…
Kelowna decides not to ‘rush’ decision on controversial golf course redevelopment
It’s a question that comes back again and again to Kelowna city council: What to…
Kamloops mayor withdraws hand-picked committee appointments
The mayor of Kamloops has withdrawn his hand-picked appointments to council committees but hopes the…
How medical bills can slam a newcomer to B.C.
Holly Noot had spent eight hours in excruciating labour at home in Courtenay before her…
Will B.C.’s shift to clean transportation take rural communities along for the ride?
The B.C. government needs to ensure rural and Indigenous communities are not left in the…
Hunt is on to find Kelowna’s fourth Liberal MLA
The ink is not yet quite dry on plans to expand the Kelowna area into…
Kamloops mayor and councillor’s feud a family affair
The mayor of Kamloops and a councillor are in a squabble over breaches of personal…
Yukon River’s salmon runs likely to stay small while Indigenous Peoples’ sacrifice grows
The collapse of wild salmon is causing a current of pain that spans the length…
Southern Interior the only region where BC United lead in the polls
If an election were held tomorrow, voters in the Southern Interior would choose a BC…
Salvaging the sacred from climate disaster in B.C.
The floodwaters rose swiftly and silently inside Nicole Norris’s family home and other residences of…
Could proposed U.S. auto emission rules help accelerate Canada’s clean economy?
Strict new automobile pollution limits proposed in the U.S. are good news for the climate…
‘Shockingly huge’ steelhead salmon escape fish farm, threatening B.C. lake
Most B.C. fishing guides would be thrilled if a client pulled a 30-pound rainbow trout…
BCUP abbreviation outrages Kelowna BC United MLA
A Twitter storm has been stirred up by Kelowna-Mission MLA Renee Merrifield over an abbreviation…
The ocean’s kelp forests are worth some serious coin
Underwater forests represent an average of $500 billion annually in benefits to commercial fisheries, ocean…
Kelowna-Lake Country MLA Norm Letnick not running for re-election
After 14 years as MLA for the Kelowna-Lake Country riding, Norm Letnick announced he will…
Paramedic shortages plague rural B.C.; remedies may be in the works
Quadra Island resident Carol Woolsey had the misfortune to experience a medical emergency in her…
Former child in ‘care,’ hip-hop artist brings message of visibility to BC legislature
Bryant Doradea never thought he would be performing rap songs in the B.C. legislature for…
Pierre Poilievre compares Kelowna to a third-world country
Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre said Kelowna looks like a third-world country. The leader of…
Hackers targeted Canada’s gas infrastructure. How do renewables fit into cybersecurity?
News of pro-Russia hackers allegedly gaining access to Canada’s gas infrastructure brought cybersecurity concerns to…
Poilievre’s negative comments about Kelowna ‘poverty porn’: homelessness expert
The head of the organization trying to reduce homelessness in Kelowna doesn’t take kindly to…
‘Doomed to fail’: Former Penticton mayor loses court case against family
The former mayor of Penticton has lost a legal challenge against his brother and nephews…
Controversial far-right filmmaker coming to Kamloops for crime forum
A controversial far-right filmmaker and "independent journalist" will make an appearance in Kamloops for a…
UPDATE: Kamloops mayor launches defamation suit against councillor
The rift on Kamloops city council is growing wider as a spat between Mayor Reid…